Indiana Stuns Penn State in High-Scoring Big Ten Upset
Indiana pulled off a stunning upset over Penn State, winning 27-24 in a thrilling Week 11 matchup. The Hoosiers scored early and often, with quarterback Feleipe Mendoza leading a potent offensive attack. Mendoza connected with receiver Caden Becker on a 53-yard deep ball in the first quarter before scoring on a rushing touchdown to give Indiana an early 7-0 lead.
Penn State answered with points throughout the contest, with Ethan Grunkemeyer leading the Nittany Lions' passing attack with 219 yards. Trebor Pena led all receivers with 99 yards, including a crucial 43-yard reception in the second quarter that set up a first down.
The game came down to the final moments, with Indiana's Mendoza finding O'Neill Cooper Jr. for a touchdown with just 36 seconds remaining to seal the victory. Nicholas Singleton rushed for 71 yards in the losing effort for Penn State. The win was dramatic throughout, featuring 33 lead changes and keeping both teams in contention until the final play.
AI-generated recap · Jul 31, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
 Penn State | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Indiana | Penn State |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 19-31 | 22-31 |
| Pass Yards | 218 | 219 |
| Rush Yards | 108 | 117 |
| Total Yards | 326 | 336 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 5-12 | 8-15 |
| Penalties | 5-21 | 5-37 |
| Possession | 30:37 | 29:23 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 8 yards gain to the IND29 (#6 Z.Wheatley)
Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 1 yard loss to the IND28 (#0 D.DeLuca)
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #1 R.Hemby caught at IND29, for 1 yard to the IND29 QB hurried by #33 D.Dennis-Sutton (#16 K.Mack)
#44 M.McCarthy punt 45 yards to the PSU26 #8 T.Pena return 16 yards to the PSU42 (#1 A.Ferrell)
Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush right for 4 yards gain to the PSU46 (#1 A.Ferrell; #95 T.Tucker)
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #8 T.Pena caught at PSU50, for 5 yards to the IND49, End Of Play
#13 K.Allen rush middle for 1 yard gain to the IND48 (#21 R.Hardy; #46 I.Jones), 1ST DOWN
#13 K.Allen rush middle for 2 yards loss to the IND50 (#91 D.Ratcliff)
Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush left for 5 yards gain to the IND45 (#4 A.Fisher)
No Huddle-Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 7 yards gain to the IND38 (#4 A.Fisher; #21 R.Hardy), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete short right to #8 T.Pena thrown to IND36
Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 2 yards loss to the IND40 (#0 H.Wheeler; #97 M.Landino)
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete short middle to #5 D.Ross thrown to IND40
#99 G.Nwosu punt 26 yards to the IND14
Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush left for 8 yards gain to the IND22 (#7 Z.Tracy)
Shotgun #8 K.Black rush left for 3 yards loss to the IND19 (#0 D.DeLuca)
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza rush middle for 12 yards gain to the IND31 (#24 A.Campbell), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short right to #7 E.Williams Jr. caught at IND34, for 4 yards to the IND35 (#4 A.Harris), out of bounds
Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 2 yards gain to the IND37 (#24 A.Campbell; #99 Y.Kemajou)
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass incomplete short right to #19 H.Staes thrown to IND43
#44 M.McCarthy punt 37 yards to the PSU26, out of bounds at PSU26
Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush right for 4 yards gain to the PSU30 (#7 L.Moore; #21 R.Hardy)
No Huddle #13 K.Allen rush left for 1 yard gain to the PSU31 (#21 R.Hardy)
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer sacked for loss of 4 yards to the PSU27 (#21 R.Hardy)
#99 G.Nwosu punt 41 yards to the IND32 fair catch by #0 J.Brady at IND32
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete deep left to #80 C.Becker caught at PSU31, for 53 yards to the PSU15 (#9 E.Washington II), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 3 yards loss to the PSU18 (#24 A.Campbell; #36 Z.Fisher)
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza rush middle for 18 yards gain to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:42, 1ST DOWN #15 N.Radicic kick attempt good (H: #44 M.McCarthy, LS: #47 M.Langston)
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer rush left for 6 yards gain to the PSU39 (#0 H.Wheeler)
Shotgun #10 N.Singleton rush middle for 1 yard loss to the PSU38 (#6 M.Kamara)
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #8 T.Pena caught at PSU36, for 4 yards to the PSU42 (#46 I.Jones)
#17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #87 A.Rappleyea caught at PSU41, for 2 yards to the PSU44 (#21 R.Hardy), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #16 K.Dinkins caught at PSU45, for 6 yards to the PSU50 (#21 R.Hardy), out of bounds
#10 N.Singleton rush left for 6 yards loss to the PSU44 (#8 S.Daley)
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short middle to #8 T.Pena caught at IND39, for 43 yards to the IND13 (#7 L.Moore), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #10 N.Singleton rush middle for 8 yards gain to the IND05 (#12 D.Boykin)
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 N.Singleton rush middle for 3 yards gain to the IND02 (#4 A.Fisher), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #10 N.Singleton rush middle for 2 yards gain to the IND00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:08 #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #14 R.Thompson, LS: #48 T.Duzansky)
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short right to #37 R.Nowakowski caught at IND27, for 7 yards to the IND32 (#0 D.DeLuca), out of bounds
Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 10 yards gain to the IND42 (#24 A.Campbell), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #8 K.Black rush right for 1 yard loss to the IND41 (#36 Z.Fisher)
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza rush middle for 7 yards gain to the IND48 (#36 Z.Fisher)
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza sacked for loss of 5 yards to the IND43 (#33 D.Dennis-Sutton) PENALTY PSU Holding 10 yards from IND48 to PSU42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #3 O.Cooper Jr. caught at PSU45, for 4 yards loss to the PSU46 (#24 A.Campbell)
Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 8 yards gain to the PSU38 (#24 A.Campbell)
Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 8 yards gain to the PSU30 (#4 A.Harris; #33 D.Dennis-Sutton), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short middle to #37 R.Nowakowski caught at PSU24, for 15 yards to the PSU15 (#4 A.Harris), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle-Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short right to #3 O.Cooper Jr. caught at PSU16, for 0 yards to the PSU15 (#7 Z.Tracy)
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass incomplete short left to #3 O.Cooper Jr. thrown to PSU00 broken up by #7 Z.Tracy
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short middle to #80 C.Becker caught at PSU05, for 10 yards to the PSU05, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 0 yards to the PSU05 (#5 D.Dixson)
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza sacked for loss of 7 yards to the PSU12 (#5 D.Dixson), fumble by #15 F.Mendoza recovered by IND #15 F.Mendoza at PSU12, End Of Play
PENALTY IND False Start (#74 B.Lynch) 5 yards from PSU12 to PSU17. NO PLAY
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short middle to #3 O.Cooper Jr. caught at PSU12, for 7 yards to the PSU10 (#6 Z.Wheatley; #2 A.Collins)
#15 N.Radicic field goal attempt from 28 yards GOOD (H: #44 M.McCarthy, LS: #47 M.Langston), clock 02:30
Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PSU25 (#0 H.Wheeler)
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer sacked for loss of 1 yard to the PSU24 (#95 T.Tucker)
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #13 K.Allen caught at PSU21, for 2 yards loss to the PSU22 fumbled by #13 K.Allen at PSU23 forced by #22 J.Sharpe recovered by IND #4 A.Fisher at PSU22, End Of Play. PSU is challenging the ruling on the field - "Runner was down by contact". CALL UPHELD
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass incomplete short middle to #7 E.Williams Jr. thrown to PSU10 PENALTY PSU Pass Interference (#16 K.Mack) 12 yards from PSU22 to PSU10, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #80 C.Becker caught at PSU01, for 9 yards to the PSU01 (#4 A.Harris)
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:38, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner broke the plane". CALL UPHELD #15 N.Radicic kick attempt good (H: #44 M.McCarthy, LS: #47 M.Langston)
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #10 N.Singleton caught at PSU22, for 5 yards to the PSU30 (#4 A.Fisher)
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #16 K.Dinkins caught at PSU34, for 4 yards to the PSU34 (#5 D.Ponds)
Shotgun #10 N.Singleton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PSU35 (#0 H.Wheeler), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #16 K.Dinkins caught at IND47, for 23 yards to the IND42 (#22 J.Sharpe), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
#17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete deep middle to #5 D.Ross thrown to IND18 broken up by #5 D.Ponds
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass intercepted by #4 A.Fisher at IND48 broken up by #22 J.Sharpe #4 A.Fisher return 2 yards to the IND50 (#16 K.Dinkins)
Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 7 yards gain to the PSU43 (#6 Z.Wheatley)
Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush right for 8 yards gain to the PSU35 (#3 A.Belgrave-Shorter; #28 Z.Durant), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 11 yards gain to the PSU24 (#6 Z.Wheatley; #33 D.Dennis-Sutton), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #80 C.Becker caught at PSU21, for 6 yards to the PSU18 (#4 A.Harris)
Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PSU15 (#4 A.Harris)
Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 0 yards to the PSU15 (#54 X.Gilliam)
Shotgun #28 K.Martin rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PSU14 (#24 A.Campbell; #36 Z.Fisher), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "First down". CALL UPHELD
Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush right for 1 yard gain to the PSU13 (#33 D.Dennis-Sutton)
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass incomplete short right thrown to PSU10 QB hurried by #28 Z.Durant
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #3 O.Cooper Jr. caught at PSU17, for 0 yards to the PSU13 (#7 Z.Tracy)
#15 N.Radicic field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #44 M.McCarthy, LS: #47 M.Langston), clock 08:41
Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 0 yards to the PSU25 (#4 A.Fisher; #6 M.Kamara)
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #1 K.Hudson caught at PSU34, for 9 yards to the PSU34, End Of Play
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short middle to #13 K.Allen caught at PSU31, for 5 yards to the PSU39 (#21 R.Hardy; #0 H.Wheeler), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #8 T.Pena caught at IND46, for 21 yards to the IND40 (#4 A.Fisher), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #10 N.Singleton caught at IND44, for 2 yards loss to the IND42 (#8 S.Daley; #46 I.Jones)
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete deep middle to #3 K.Howard caught at IND20, for 22 yards to the IND20 (#22 J.Sharpe), 1ST DOWN
PENALTY PSU False Start 5 yards from IND20 to IND25. NO PLAY
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #3 K.Howard caught at IND19, for 6 yards to the IND19 (#5 D.Ponds)
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete short right to #8 T.Pena thrown to IND04 QB hurried by #8 S.Daley
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete short middle to #5 D.Ross thrown to IND20 QB hurried by #6 M.Kamara
#94 R.Barker field goal attempt from 36 yards GOOD (H: #14 R.Thompson, LS: #48 T.Duzansky), clock 03:36
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass incomplete short right thrown to IND27 QB hurried by #24 A.Campbell
Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 3 yards gain to the IND28 (#7 Z.Tracy)
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short right to #80 C.Becker caught at IND38, for 10 yards to the IND38 (#2 A.Collins), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 5 yards gain to the IND43 (#16 K.Mack; #25 A.Tatsch)
Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 7 yards gain to the IND50 (#2 A.Collins), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass incomplete short left to #3 O.Cooper Jr. thrown to IND48
Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PSU49 (#39 T.Blanding)
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass incomplete deep left to #80 C.Becker thrown to PSU10
PENALTY IND Delay Of Game (#44 M.McCarthy) 5 yards from PSU49 to IND46. NO PLAY
#44 M.McCarthy punt 39 yards to the PSU15 fair catch by #8 T.Pena at PSU15
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short middle to #8 T.Pena caught at PSU34, for 20 yards to the PSU35 (#3 J.Bell), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #10 N.Singleton rush right for 4 yards gain to the PSU39 (#1 A.Ferrell)
Shotgun #10 N.Singleton rush middle for 59 yards gain to the IND02 (#5 D.Ponds), 1ST DOWN
#10 N.Singleton rush left for 1 yard loss to the IND03 (#21 R.Hardy) PENALTY IND Offside 1 yard from IND02 to IND01. NO PLAY
PENALTY IND Offside 2 yards from IND03 to IND01. NO PLAY
#10 N.Singleton rush middle for 0 yards to the IND01 (#95 T.Tucker)
#10 N.Singleton rush middle for 0 yards to the IND01 (#95 T.Tucker)
Shotgun #10 N.Singleton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the IND00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:36 #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #14 R.Thompson, LS: #48 T.Duzansky)
Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 2 yards gain to the IND27 (#24 A.Campbell; #28 Z.Durant)
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass intercepted by #16 K.Mack at IND45 #16 K.Mack return 1 yard to the IND44, out of bounds at IND44
Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 2 yards loss to the IND46 (#8 S.Daley)
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short middle to #16 K.Dinkins caught at IND40, for 7 yards to the IND39 (#21 R.Hardy)
Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 5 yards gain to the IND34 (#7 L.Moore), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #87 A.Rappleyea caught at IND31, for 9 yards to the IND25 (#5 D.Ponds)
Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 4 yards gain to the IND21 (#21 R.Hardy), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush right for 7 yards gain to the IND14 (#12 D.Boykin)
PENALTY PSU False Start (#17 E.Grunkemeyer) 5 yards from IND14 to IND19. NO PLAY
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #10 N.Singleton caught at IND21, for 19 yards to the IND00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:27, 1ST DOWN #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #14 R.Thompson, LS: #48 T.Duzansky)
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short middle to #80 C.Becker caught at IND37, for 13 yards to the IND38 (#6 Z.Wheatley), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 2 yards gain to the IND40 (#2 A.Collins; #7 Z.Tracy)
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza sacked for loss of 3 yards to the IND37 (#33 D.Dennis-Sutton)
PENALTY IND Delay Of Game (#15 F.Mendoza) 5 yards from IND37 to IND32. NO PLAY
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass incomplete short middle to #8 K.Black thrown to IND39 broken up by #25 A.Tatsch QB hurried by #36 Z.Fisher
#44 M.McCarthy punt 41 yards to the PSU27, out of bounds at PSU27
Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 7 yards gain to the PSU34 (#7 L.Moore; #4 A.Fisher)
Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PSU35 (#8 S.Daley)
Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 4 yards gain to the PSU39 (#21 R.Hardy; #46 I.Jones), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 0 yards to the PSU39 (#21 R.Hardy)
Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PSU40 (#4 A.Fisher)
#17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #87 A.Rappleyea caught at PSU39, for 2 yards to the PSU42 (#46 I.Jones)
PENALTY PSU False Start (#31 K.Dinkins) 5 yards from PSU42 to PSU37. NO PLAY
#99 G.Nwosu punt 63 yards to the IND00, Touchback
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza sacked for loss of 7 yards to the IND13 (#28 Z.Durant)
No Huddle-Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short middle to #3 O.Cooper Jr. caught at IND32, for 22 yards to the IND35 (#4 A.Harris), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle #15 F.Mendoza pass incomplete, Spike
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short right to #7 E.Williams Jr. caught at IND47, for 12 yards to the IND47 (#4 A.Harris), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass incomplete deep left to #3 O.Cooper Jr. thrown to PSU27
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete deep middle to #37 R.Nowakowski caught at PSU28, for 29 yards to the PSU24 (#16 K.Mack), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #80 C.Becker caught at PSU07, for 17 yards to the PSU07 (#2 A.Collins), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass incomplete short right to #80 C.Becker thrown to PSU05 broken up by #99 Y.Kemajou QB hurried by #99 Y.Kemajou
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass incomplete short middle to #7 E.Williams Jr. thrown to PSU00 broken up by #16 K.Mack QB hurried by #16 K.Mack
Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short middle to #3 O.Cooper Jr. caught at PSU00, for 7 yards to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:36. The previous play is under automatic review - "Pass completion". CALL UPHELD #15 N.Radicic kick attempt good (H: #44 M.McCarthy, LS: #47 M.Langston)
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #85 L.Reynolds caught at PSU39, for 5 yards to the PSU41 (#22 J.Sharpe), out of bounds
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete deep left to #1 K.Hudson thrown to IND38 QB hurried by #4 A.Fisher
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short middle to #8 T.Pena caught at PSU46, for 6 yards to the PSU47 (#12 D.Boykin; #4 A.Fisher), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete deep right to #1 K.Hudson thrown to IND30 PENALTY IND Offside (#6 M.Kamara) 5 yards from PSU47 to IND48. NO PLAY
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete deep left to #5 D.Ross thrown to IND23
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer rush left for 3 yards loss to the PSU49 fumbled by #17 E.Grunkemeyer at IND48, out of bounds at PSU49
Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete deep middle to #1 K.Hudson thrown to IND05 broken up by #1 A.Ferrell